Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Malta
Malta: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme was 18,982 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Malta, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Malta is 18,982, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Malta peaked at 20,077 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,664, in 2022.
That places Malta 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,077 | — |
| 2014 | 19,976 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19,824 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 19,303 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 18,157 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 18,148 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,939 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17,665 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 17,728 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 17,664 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 18,471 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 18,982 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,061 | 17,939 | 20,077 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,102 | 17,664 | 18,982 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 33 Iceland 22,255 compare
- 34 Mayotte 20,598 compare
- 35 Guadeloupe 20,260 compare
- 37 Martinique 14,983 compare
- 38 Liechtenstein 1,586 compare
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Malta?
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Malta was 18,982 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20,077 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,664 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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